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United Airlines may face a fine of up to $435,000 after flying a plane deemed unsafe more than two dozen times in 2014

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Updated: 9:20 PM EDT Jun 2, 2017

United Airlines is reportedly facing more issues, this time from the financial spectrum. The New York Times is reporting that United has been hit with a fine of $435,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration for flying a Boeing 787 passenger airplane that could have been unsafe. The aircraft was flown nearly two dozen times on domestic and international flights in 2014. The federal agency issued a statement that claimed United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on the plane on June 9 of that year after a flight crew documented the issue two days before. “However, the airline failed to perform a required inspection of the work before returning the aircraft to service,” the F.A.A. said.United is said to have operated the aircraft on 23 domestic and international flights before inspecting the issue on June 28. According to the agency, “Two of those flights allegedly occurred after the F.A.A. had notified United that it had not performed the inspection.”The fine was given to United as a civil penalty “for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in an airworthy condition.”The agency says United has requested a meeting to discuss the case. While a spokesperson for United said safety is the airline’s “top priority,” they did not comment further.

United Airlines is reportedly facing more issues, this time from the financial spectrum.

The New York Times is reporting that United has been hit with a fine of $435,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration for flying a Boeing 787 passenger airplane that could have been unsafe. The aircraft was flown nearly two dozen times on domestic and international flights in 2014.

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The federal agency issued a statement that claimed United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on the plane on June 9 of that year after a flight crew documented the issue two days before.

“However, the airline failed to perform a required inspection of the work before returning the aircraft to service,” the F.A.A. said.

United is said to have operated the aircraft on 23 domestic and international flights before inspecting the issue on June 28. According to the agency, “Two of those flights allegedly occurred after the F.A.A. had notified United that it had not performed the inspection.”

The fine was given to United as a civil penalty “for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in an airworthy condition.”

The agency says United has requested a meeting to discuss the case.

While a spokesperson for United said safety is the airline’s “top priority,” they did not comment further.